Title: Henry Callender Esq. - proof copy Author: Abbott, Lemuel Francis Place Buckingham Palace Publisher: Wm Ward Date: 1812 Description: Engraving, marked "Proof" in lower left corner. Engraved by William Ward after the painting by L.F. Abbott. Impression size 25½x16¾" on larger paper. A Proof copy of the engraving, as per its designation in the lower left margin. Matted and framed. Although Abbott (1760-1803) was better known for his 1790 print "The Blackheath Golfer" known as the first golf print to be published, this is the other mezzotint he published in 1812, as he only published two. The subject of the portrait, Henry Callender, was a captain of the Society of Golfers At Blackheath, to which this plate is dedicated by William Ward per the engraved caption at the bottom margin. The impression size is larger than usually found. Olman's Golf Antiques (1993), p. 134; Olman's Encyclopedia of Golf Collectibles (1985), p. 150. Lot Amendments Condition: Fine. Item number: 245407
Title: Henry Callender Esq. - proof copy Author: Abbott, Lemuel Francis Place Buckingham Palace Publisher: Wm Ward Date: 1812 Description: Engraving, marked "Proof" in lower left corner. Engraved by William Ward after the painting by L.F. Abbott. Impression size 25½x16¾" on larger paper. A Proof copy of the engraving, as per its designation in the lower left margin. Matted and framed. Although Abbott (1760-1803) was better known for his 1790 print "The Blackheath Golfer" known as the first golf print to be published, this is the other mezzotint he published in 1812, as he only published two. The subject of the portrait, Henry Callender, was a captain of the Society of Golfers At Blackheath, to which this plate is dedicated by William Ward per the engraved caption at the bottom margin. The impression size is larger than usually found. Olman's Golf Antiques (1993), p. 134; Olman's Encyclopedia of Golf Collectibles (1985), p. 150. Lot Amendments Condition: Fine. Item number: 245407
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